The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-10


Than the hGmmin' bird at nores
In the roses or the rich.
james Uaiteeomb Ri,ey.
FARM ANIMALS.
The report Of the Department Of
Agriculture for January and February
OH numbers and values of farm ami
mails is interesting in many respects.
The report is especially valuable in the
information that stock farming is re-
ceiving more and more attention as
being the basis Of all agriculture. The
reason Is that an increase IN live stock
means al increase in pastures and
meadows. and in the capability of feed
ing, not only the hay and grass. but
also the coarse grains at hand. The
realization of this fact year by year
especially South. will add largely to
the capabilities of production. 1t will
increase the quantity Of manure-the
life Of the soil to be applied to the
acres cultivated in crops.
| The revised census OF live stock
from the beginning Of 1887 shows that
we have in the United States and Ter
ritories II, ,496. ia valued al $lO9,
6S5,755, and average Of $72.l5 each;
nlles. 2,ll7.l4l.s ucd at $1G7 ,O57.-
53s, averaging 1851. Of milch cows
we have l4,522.O83, worth 1878, $780,
589, an average of *26,O8 each. Of
oxen and other cattle there are 80. .5l1,-
$50, of a value of $633. $40, or
worth $l9,78 each, total Of 48.O33.-
1873 head, worth $l,O42,927. .515. OF
sheep there are 44,759.3l4 worth
$89, 9,872.839, or $2.Ol each. Hogs foot
up 44.6l2. 1889 head, valued at $500, ,O34,-
29l, or $4.48 each. The sum total of
the live stock of the country may
therefore be estimated ut gross value
of S2.401 ,586,93 for everything, old
and young.
/ WoMAN's REIGN.
Man never appreciates his inferiority
to woman SO thoroughly rs when he
stands before the altar in the presence
of an audience of friends, and hears the
clergyman make him 4 husband. Nine
men out of ten in such position
tremble as il they were about to be ar
rested for murder. while nine out Of
ten women 60 through the ceremony
as gracefully and rs composedly rs if
it were an everyday occurrence. And
it i, this timorous, quivering creature
in Il dress suit that promises to protect
the calm and placidangelwhose orange
blossoms are her aureole. What
delightful sarcasm there is III the
thought!
And in after life, when the husband
gets torn up by care, and when 4 little
trouble comes to steal away his peace
! of mind. how is it then? The woman
who he promises to protect becomes his
protector She sees sunshine through
tho clouds. She smooths out the
wrinkled brow of care. She puts new
life into his bosom new hope into his
soul. and he goes forth in the morning
with new strength and new zeal to
wrestlc with life and its responsibilities
Woman may be the weaker vessel,
but she isn't broke up and doesn't &C
to pieces as soon man.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Ono Of the greatest and best men or
this continent explains how it was thai
he, raised upon the farm, never though'
of looking for anything better thar
farm life. While vet small boy hi,
father gave him pig to be entirely hi.
own. This he cared far until ready fol
market. when it was sold and the money
received was handed over as mis- specia
property. The money was invested ii
other articles of live stock, with tn,
understanding that the boy must sup
port them by his own labor, performed
ut odd moments. fhis he did, with dc
light until he was age. when he foun.
himself in possession Of quite respect
able start and it gave him. up to th'
time of becoming his own man. 5.
pleasant life on the farm that he nev
cr felt the slightest desire to change i
for anything better. in fact there wa
nothing better to change it TO.
MANAGING FOX EGGS.
In relation to failures in the care o
fowls, the Dakota farmer says: Whcl
the poultrvman has made his prepara
tons and begun his operations, he i
often disappointed ut not receiving
fair return in eggs for the attention AM
care bestowed. Tho majority Of fail
nres arise with those who have givel
the fowls all they can eat. with liberia
supply of ground oyster-shells. groun,
bone, gravel, fresh water, and greer
food. no eggs reward the perseverin.
poultryman. The cause of failure i
that the hens are oyerfed. 1t is alway
a mistake to keep food before them, and
though variety should be given. car,
must be exercised not to feed Il full mea
except at pight. If the food is SO giyel
that the hens will not be satisfied Will
the quality they have received they vii
hunt for more, and keep busilya at work
This avoids idleness and prevents then
from pulling feathers OF becoming tot
| faf In tho n,nrnin,p fha soft food mn,